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How to be a writer
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Michael Morpurgo introduces himself and tells the audience, "Do not start on a story with an empty page".
  1. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  2. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  3. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  4. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  5. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  6. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  7. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  9. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  10. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  11. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  12. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  13. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  14. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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